The Delicate Matter Of Performance Appraisals

Whether as a line manager conducting it or an employee on the receiving end performance appraisals are traditionally dreaded affairs. Commonly conducted annually and when there is a potential pay rise in the offing they can be overly formal and stiff with the emphasis on generalities and jargon. A straw poll of both managers and staff would likely reveal dissatisfaction with the process on both sides and yet it remains the benchmark for professional feedback well into the twenty first century.

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